-309 ⟶ Bi Ling's Irrigation Projects in Sichuan
In 309 BCE, the Qin engineer Bi Ling engineered the 'Separat...
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Sunshu Ao (孫叔敖), China's first hydraulic engineer, creates an enormous artificial reservoir by damming a river for a massive irrigation project while employed in the service of King Zhuang of Chu (died 591 BC)⟶
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China⛏️ Ximen Bao Constructs Irrigation System
The Chinese hydraulic engineer Ximen Bao (西門豹) oversees an enormous canal system for agricultural irrigation, while employed by Marquis Wen of Wei (文侯) (445 BC–396 BC).⟶
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China💧 Ximen Bao Designs China's First Large Irrigation System
The first hydraulic engineering in China for a large irrigation canal system is designed by Ximen Bao.⟶
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China⛏️ Bi Ling's Irrigation Projects in Sichuan
In 309 BCE, the Qin engineer Bi Ling engineered the 'Separated Hill' and two canals in Sichuan, enabling the Guardian irrigation system that supported over five million people across a vast area, a system still in use today.⟶
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